QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000aw8d
USGS usp000aw8d
11 Jan 2002, 17:52
67 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-10.614000, 165.190000
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Event ID
usp000aw8d
Coordinates
-10.614, 165.19
Network
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Significance
400